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A journey from disabled to differently-abled

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya

Handicapped University

Karwi, Chitrakuta, Uttar Pradesh, India – 210204

Presentation at Shri Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Singapore

June 19, 2011

© Copyright 2011 JRHU, All Rights Reserved 27/3/2011

A gateway to the sky in Chitrakuta


The first university of its kind


Without eyesight, He had a dream … and made it come true


A unique university

First university of its kind

In India and the world

Established in 2001

By an Act of UP Assembly

Approved by UGC

In the list of universities under section 2 F

Eligible to receive central assistance

Section 12 B of the UGC Act, 1956

Donations exempt from Income Tax

Sections 80 (G) and 35 (AC) of the Income Tax Act, 1961


Background

Number of disabled people in India

2.1% as per Census 2001, 8% as per Access Ability 10% of the world’s population is disabled as per Disability World Only 5% of disabled in India covered under formal education system

As per NCPEDP, 1.2% of disabled get higher education

Persons with Disabilities Act 1995

Disabled people must have access to education at all levels

Education a right, not a privilege

Most educational institutes are not disabled friendly

An urgent need to address these issues for the disabled


Background (contd.)

NCPEDP’s Research Study on Present Education Scenario 0.51% disabled students in mainstream school education

Only 0.1% disabled students in mainstream university education

Mere reservations not sufficient

Need for creating disabled-friendly environment in educational

institutions

JRHU founded exclusively for the disabled

Appropriate curriculum

Special teaching methodologies

Aids, appliances and equipment

Composite rehabilitation for the disabled


The Beginning

JRHU Ordinance (UP Ordinance No. 15, 2001)

Promulgated by the Governor of UP on August 7, 2001

Classes begin at JRHU on Rishi Panchami, August 23, 2001

JRHU Act, 2001 (UP Act No. 32, 2001)

Passed by the UP Legislature on October 5, 2001 to replace ordinance

Appointed Jagadguru Rambhadracharya as life-long Chancellor

First Statutes of JRHU

Approved by the Government of UP on October 18, 2002

JRHU Rules (2002), Chitrakuta, UP

Framed on January 15, 2002 by the Government of UP

Membership of Association of Indian Universities (Jan 2002)


The Chancellor

H. E. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya

Lost his eyesight at the age of two months

Life-long Chancellor

Appointed by the UP State Government Act

A mission to serve

Understands the difficulty and agony of the disabled better

First dream

Establishing a university for the disabled

Second dream

Nourishing the university to help the disabled carve a niche


The Emblem of JRHU

Motto – सेवाधर्मः परर्गहनः

“The duty of service is most difficult”

Four types of disabled represented

Visually impaired (VI)

Hearing impaired (HI)

Mobility impaired (MI)

Mentally impaired

Chancellor in the centre


Vision Statement

To ensure greater participation of disabled in higher and professional education by providing them with disabled-friendly campus, classrooms and courses, in order to prepare students of great character, enriched with traditional and modern knowledge.


Objectives of JRHU

Accessible, affordable & appropriate education for disabled students

Provision of home-based learning for persons with disabilities

Facilitation of access for disabled students from rural and remote areas

Imparting both traditional and modern knowledge

Training and research facilities for personnel engaged in rehabilitation and

service of persons with disabilities

Exchange of ideas and experiences regarding new techniques with

national and international agencies, organizations, or individuals interested

in teaching and research of disabled students

Spiritual, social and economic development of the disabled by providing

suitable education, for their integration with the mainstream

Exploration of suitable placement opportunities for the disabled graduates


Special features of JRHU

Basic Sanskrit and Computer Education compulsory

One mother of all languages, other necessary for modern challenges

Priority on character building and physical fitness

Participatory and interactive learning methodologies

Modern teaching aids suitable to four types of disabled

Curriculum enriched by seminars, symposia and workshops

Indoor and outdoor sports facility for disabled students

Notes in Braille for VI students

Hostel facility for students with special needs

Currently VI, HI and MI students admitted


Facilities

Tuition

Free for academic courses

Subsidized for professional courses

Boarding: Subsidized for all

Lodging: Free for VI, subsidized for HI and MI

Transport: Subsidized for all

Aids and Appliances: Free (as required)

Health: Free access to gymnasium

Counseling and Guidance: Free for students and parents

Career: Assistance in finding suitable placement in public and

private sector


Board of Governors

Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya

Dr. Gita Devi Mishra

Sh. Hemraj Singh Chaturvedi

Dr. Rajnath Singh

Prof. Abdul Wahid, VC of Central University of Kashmir

Secretary, Handicapped Welfare, Uttar Pradesh Government

B. Pandey, Vice-Chancellor (VC) of JRHU

Chairman

Member

Member

Member

Member, (UGC Nominee)

Member

Member Secretary


Board of Management

B. Pandey, VC of JRHU


Sh. Hemraj Singh Chaturvedi

Director, Dept of Higher Education, UP Government

Three senior professors of JRHU (by rotation)

One Professor from each faculty of JRHU

Secretary, Dept of Handicapped Welfare, UP Government

Chairman

Member

Member

Member

Members

Members

Member

Dr. Murli Dhar Tiwari (Director, IIIT Allahabad) Special Invitee

Dr. Avinash Chandra Mishra Registrar


Academic council

B. Pandey, VC of JRHU

Dr. A. K. Purohit, Neurosurgeon, NIMS Hyderabad

Prof. V. D. Mishra, ICHR, New Delhi

Dr. R. Rangasayee, Director, NIHH, Mumbai

Prof. Rajendra Prasad Mishra, Former VC of SSU, Varanasi

Prof. Janak Pandey, VC of Central Univ of Bihar, Patna


Chairman

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Special Invitee

Deans of faculty, JRHU Members

Two Associate Professors of JRHU

Two Assistant Professors of JRHU

Members

(Nominated by Chancellor)

Dr. Avinash Chandra Mishra Registrar


FacultiesHumanities

Social

Sciences

Fine Arts

Music

Computer

& IT

Management

Health

Sciences

Vocational

Education


Academic Programmes

Undergraduate Courses

BA (Hin, Eng, Sansk, Sociology, Econ, Music, Drawing & Painting, Psychology, History)

BCA, BBA, BFA, BMus, BEd, BEd Special (for HI and VI)

Postgraduate Courses

MA (Hin, Eng, Sansk, Sociology, Music, Drawing & Painting, History)

MEd, MEd Special (for VI), MSW

Diploma Courses

DIT, PGDIT, Diploma in MS Office

Doctoral Course

PhD (Hin, Sansk, Sociology, Drawing & Painting,

History, Culture and Archeology)


Rehabilitation and Development Centre

Extension activity catering to rural disabled youth

Composite rehabilitation through trans-disciplinary approach

Major Activities

Rehabilitation & health checkup camps in rural areas near Chitrakuta

Vocational training programmes

OPD facility for HI students

Assistive devices facility (Prosthetics and Orthotics)

Resource room for VI and HI people

Guidance and placement assistance


Instrument Maintenance Facility (IMF) Centre

Setup as per UGC guidelines

Repair and maintenance of scientific instruments and computer hardware

Effective and economic service

Capacity development of staff through training

Opportunity to exchange experience with other IMFs in India

Guidance and Placement Centre

Exploration of career opportunities for disabled graduates

Creation of awareness about needs of disabled in higher education

Provision of equal opportunities to disabled in higher education

Monitoring implementation of legislation pertaining to higher education of disabled students


Extending Horizons

Memoranda of

Understanding

(MoUs)

Sri Sadguru Seva

Sangh Trust,

Chitrakuta (MP)

Dept of

Cerebral Palsy,

Nizam’s

Institute of

Medical

Sciences,

Hyderabad

(AP)

Dept of

Psychology,

Allahabad

University

(UP)

Indian

Institute of

Information

Technology,

Allahabad

(UP)

National Institute for the

Visually Handicapped,

Dehradun (UKD)


Distinguished Visitors


In the Media


How you can contribute

Financial help

Funds solely from Katha programmes of Jagadguru Rambhadracharya

By donating funds – Both one-off and regular donations welcome

Placement Help

Business owners – by recruiting students from JRHU

Employees – by helping JRHU connect with HR in public/private firms

Technical Help

IT Entrepreneurs – by helping JRHU in website hosting/maintenance

Programmers – by volunteering for regular work on JRHU website

Spreading the message

Publishers/Media – by presenting JRHU in press/Internet

Writers/Translators – by contributing on Wikipedia, Facebook


Contacts

Address

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University

Karwi, Chitrakuta, Uttar Pradesh – 210 204, India

Phone: +91-5198-224481, +91-5198-224263

Fax: +91-5198-224293

Internet resources

Website: www.jrhu.com

Chancellor’s website: www.jagadgururambhadracharya.org

YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/namoraghavay

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

http://www.jrhu.com/

http://www.jagadgururambhadracharya.org/

http://www.youtube.com/user/namoraghavay

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Thank You!


A Journey in Photos


The beginnings

Laying of Foundation Stone

Apr 2, 2001

Inauguration

July 26, 2001


The beginnings (contd)

Bhumi Pujan of Girls’ Hostel by


Girls’ hostel after completion


Entrance Examination for BEd


Computer Learning for VI using JAWS®


Classes


Central Library


Gymnasium and Physical Fitness


Centre for Rehabilitation and Development


Sports


National Consultation on Women with Disabilities –

October 26-28, 2004


Health Camp for Mobility Impaired – Sept 3-4, 2005


Play Performance – October 2, 2005

Performing the Sanskrit play

Raaghvaabhyudayam composed by the Chancellor


Training on Sanskrit Language, November 21-25, 2005


Seminars on Teaching Braille (Nov 05), Sign Language

(Feb 06) and Women’s Judicial Literacy (Mar 06)


Celebrating Hindi Day – September 14, 2007


Celebrating Sanskrit Day – September 18, 2007


National Workshop on Art – March 25-29, 2008


37th Meet of Hindi Council (Allahabad), Sept 6-7, 2008


National Workshop on Science Fiction Writing for

Children and Youth, 23-26 September 2008


Seminar on Bhringadutam – November 17-18, 2008


National workshop on Awareness of Science &

Technology through Cultural Activities, 26-30 Nov 2008


Celebrating World Disability Day – December 3, 2008


Students of JRHU at Innerscape (International Event

for disabled), December 19-21, 2008


Rang Shade – January 7-14, 2009

National Camp on Contemporary Painting


Innauguration of Academic Session 2009-10


Celebrating Tulsidas Jayanti – July 28, 2009


Free distribution of aids for disabled – July 29, 2009


Celebrating World Disability Day – December 3, 2009


Second Convocation – March 7, 2010


Second Convocation – March 7, 2010 (contd)


Third Convocation – January 14, 2011


Thank You!

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